QA manager brings a down-to-earth approach clients, clinicians and coders find refreshing.With more than 20 years of experience in home health, Apryl Swafford knows the most complicated ins and outs of the business, the complexities of frequently changing regulations...
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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency renewed.The nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended through the remainder of 2022 and into January 2023, and COVID-19 waivers and flexibilities will remain intact for...
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Read more about Too small to outsource? Agencies reconsider as margins tighten
Too small to outsource? Agencies reconsider as margins tighten.Too small to outsource? Agencies reconsider as margins tighten For small home health agency owners battling rising labor and supply costs against a backlog of claims waiting to be...
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Read more about How to choose the right outsourcing partnerHow to choose the right outsourcing partner.There’s no disputing the cost savings home health and hospice organizations see when they outsource billing services, coding and OASIS review, or full revenue cycle management...
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Read more about What’s in your post-merger playbook?What’s in your post-merger playbook?.Effective planning and integration services make for seamless transition Suspense keeps all eyes on the diligence phase when one company acquires or merges with another, with...
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Read more about 4 strategies for scaling RCM as your agency grows
4 strategies for scaling RCM as your agency grows.By Lynn Labarta SimiTree VP, Revenue Cycle Management To be successful, home health and hospice agencies must generate revenue. However, that is only part of the puzzle in building...
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Read more about OIG intensifies compliance focusOIG intensifies compliance focus.Medicare fraud and abuse investigations are on the rise, with SimiTree compliance and regulatory team reporting increased numbers of payment related audits and investigations, and...
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Read more about What will change in VBP baseline year mean?
What will change in VBP baseline year mean?.When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed home health payment rule for 2023, it included the expected implementation of a nationwide...